C. Schweigger

Born on October 28, 1830, in Halle an der Saale, Karl Ernst Theodor Schweigger was a German ophthalmologist whose work became well known beyond Germany. He later taught at the University of Berlin, and his medical writing was important enough to be translated into English, including his Handbook of Ophthalmology.

Schweigger is remembered for helping turn ophthalmology into a more systematic clinical field. His books focused on eye disease and treatment in a direct, usable way, which likely made them valuable to both students and practicing doctors.

He died in Berlin on August 24, 1905. Although he is not a household name today, his career places him among the important specialist physicians who helped build modern eye medicine in the 19th century.